Alexander Lion

Competitor in Skill: Automobile Technology
Country: Germany

How did you get interested in your skill?
I got interested in my skill over my craft guild in my country, because the trainer said that gives this competition.

Where did you do your training for your skill?
I train im my craft guild with my expert and in my workplace.

How did you first find out about your Member organization and its programs?
I find out about my member organization and his program over the “Zentralverband Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe”,that’s the central organisation for my skill in Germany.

Who influenced you to pursue your skill as a career?
Nobody influenced me to pursue my skill as a career. I was asked if I would participate in Worldskills Brasil and I sad yes.

What is your experience in participating with your Member organization?
My experience with my member organization are little,because we had only one meeting. But the competitors, experts and teamleader are all very nice.
Describe your most memorable moment so far with WorldSkills?
My most memorable moment with Worldskills is the first meeting with all involved people in Frankfurt.

Describe what your experience has been since your involvement with WorldSkills
My experience since I involve with Worldskills are that I haven’t many time because I must learn for the competition. It`s a very god experience but it`s a lot of work.

Did participating in the skills competitions and training for WorldSkills help you progress in your skill? Please describe.
Participating in the skills competitions and training for Worldskills help me progress in my skill because I make things which I make very rarely in the real live.

What do you currently do? Where do you work?
I work currently in my training company in Merzig in Saarland as a automobile mechatronics. Additionally I make a further education as a master in my skill.

What are your future career aspirations?
I haven’t future career aspirations, I don’t know what I will make exactly in my profession.